Air brakes

[butkus51_]

The more I use my 5er air brakes during a long windy, downhill run, the more touchy my air brakes become. In other words, when I use my air brakes often they engage with a little more force. Before I leave on the original trip, I always test my air brakes that they will stop me in a matter of 10-15 seconds. Air brakes do not lock up and skid the 5er.

[butkus51_]

I incorrectly referred to "air brakes." Sorry, my bad. They are regular trailer brakes on my 32' Sunny Brook 5ver. I am pulling it with a Ram 2500 Turbo Diesel.

[KD4UPL]

As a former truck driver I can tell you that air brakes shouldn't be used frequently. That's a good way to run out of air. Less applications for longer durations are preferable to lots of short applications. Further, you should be using gear reduction and engine braking to do most of your deceleration.
What TV and FW are we talking about?

[WyoTraveler]

Many posts on how to use brakes on down hill grades and letting the engine do the work. Riding brakes and causing fade is dangerous.

[Just_Wandering_]

What model trailer do you have? I have never seen or heard of air brakes on a 5th wheel RV.

[jims1]

How big of a trailer do you have to have air brakes?